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Ink's Orphic Tragedies: A Movie Review

17 February 2012 2:00 PM, PST | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

Director/writer: Jamin Winans.

Cast: Christopher Soren Kelly, Quinn Hunchar and Jessica Duffy.

Ink is one of those stylish movies that succeed in breathing life to the stuff of daydreams and nightmares. Not only can this be viewed time and time again to enjoy, but also it can speak to those who love to explore the meaning of what goes on with the subconscious mind. Sometimes, the images a person receives in that state is a dark metaphor for life untamed, and it has a style that both Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) and Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) can appreciate.

With denizens from the underworld looking like well dressed ghosts donning white sunglasses, they come through as genuinely creepy. These dark lords of the Dreamtime are Incubi (with no relation to the creatures in folklore) and they are a stark contrast to the guardians of hope, better known as the Storytellers. »

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Ink: an overlooked fantasy gem

1 February 2012 8:33 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »

Released in 2009, Ink is an indie fantasy whose intricate story and unique visuals belie its tiny budget. Ryan takes a closer look at an overlooked gem…

Filmmaking history is full of stories about writers and directors who’ve gained lots of adulation from their first feature. Films such as Another Earth and Monsters have deserved every glowing review thrown their way, and their directors (respectively, Mike Cahill and Gareth Edwards) will no doubt go on to achieve similarly great things.

There’s an inevitable flipside to those Cinderella-like success stories, though, which brings us to the 2009 sci-fi fantasy, Ink. Shot for just $250,000, what writer and director editor and distributor Jamin Winans, along with his executive producer wife Kiowa, have achieved is remarkable. And yet, in spite of its obvious quality, it was overlooked by major Hollywood studios, was barely distributed in Us cinemas, and went straight to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK. »

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